Thinking about a second DS

So I am back from the dead, haven't posted here in years - I have a Dreadnaught and looking for a Lumos possibly.

Unfortunately, my initial experience with DS wasn't good - the computer was horribly wired amongst other things and I had to send it back, it's wasn't fun when it is so big and heavy, major hassle.

Anyways, looking to give them another try and it's been fun configuring out my new PC with DS again, considering ****** seriously too.





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Edited by Snaike - 21 Nov 2021 at 4:00pm

Originally posted by hoserator Cannot comment on a competitor as a courtesy to DS who maintains this forum for its users. Its name will probably be censored.

It's almost like he's psychic!   

If you are not up on the most recent tech advances and trends in gaming, there are a few very costly mistakes you could make configuring. If you tell us your monitor resolution and budget, we may be able to help you.   

Here’s my build and of course it’ll probably be changed a lot

Chassis Model: Digital Storm Lumos
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (16-Core) 4.9 GHz Turbo
Motherboard: MSI MPG X570 GAMING PRO CARBON (Wi-Fi) (AMD X570) (Up to 2x PCI-E Devices) (No SLI Support)
System Memory: 64GB DDR4 3600MHz HyperX Fury RGB
Power Supply: 850W Digital Storm Performance Series (Modular) (80 Plus Gold)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: - No Thanks
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (1TB Samsung 970 EVO PLUS) (NVM Express)
Storage Set 2: - No Thanks
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce RTX 3080 10GB (VR Ready) <br><strong></strong>
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance) <br><strong></strong>
HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected <br><strong></strong>
HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected <br><strong></strong>
Cable Management: Exotic Cable Management - Green - (Cable Combs with Custom Color Sleeved Extension Cables)
Chassis Fans: Cooler Master MasterFan Halo (RGB Fans) (Remote Control Only)
Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes)
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: Option Not Available
Boost Processor: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking
Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Professional (64-Bit)
Recovery Tools: USB Drive - Windows Installation (Format and Clean Install)
Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows)
Office: - No Thanks
Mouse Pad: Digital Storm Premium Mouse Pad (Standard Size) (Stitched Edges)
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Branded Gear: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 14-21

Originally posted by Onkel_Ken If you only will have one SSD I would suggest the 980 PRO. I have both a 970 evo plus & a 980 Pro. Here is some info I found at https://seekingtech.com/970-evo-plus-vs-980-pro/ 1TB 970 EVO Plus: Up to 3,500 MB per second 1TB 980 PRO: Up to 7,000 MB per second I am using a 500MB 980 PRO for my primary OS drive 500GB 980 PRO: Up to 6,900 MB per second For my game library I am using a 1TB 970 EVO Plus 1TB 970 EVO Plus: Up to 3,500 MB per second

good point, i assume they're SATA cables already installed so i can plug in my "old school" SSDs?

Originally posted by Cretae Your build may be an example of what I'm talking about. If this is going to be primarily a gaming machine you have no need for a 5950X. https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Ryzen-9-5950X-vs-AMD-Ryzen-7-5800X/4086vs4085 That whopping 2% worth $365 to you? The 5900X isn't any better. https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Ryzen-9-5900X-vs-AMD-Ryzen-7-5800X/4087vs4085 Gaming still does not benefit much from an abundance of cores, and that is not about to change for the life of this build. Your selection of 64GB of RAM is not a good idea, either. For gaming, you will rarely have need of more than 16GB, and 32GB of the 64 will ALWAYS remain idle, doing nothing for you. A total waste of your dollars. Get 32 GB if you want for "future proofing". I do recommend the RTX 3080 for the widescreen pixel count. The disastrous issue with DRM conflicting with the new Alder Lake Procs from Intel now has a work-around, and may be resolved before you could take delivery. If you want the best gaming speed then, and DDR5 RAM which speaks directly to your primary motivations, get the 12700K and 32GB of DDR5. https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-12700K-vs-AMD-Ryzen-7-5800X/4119vs4085 Now that's a difference that makes sense for the money. Just like the 5950X, the 12900K brings nothing to the table worth the extra cost. https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i9-12900K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-12700K/4118vs4119 Putting all this together, here's a sample build; https://www.digitalstorm.com/configurator.asp?id=4182186 This is cutting edge, newest and best without overspending for no purpose. Entirely up to you of course what you do, but this is a better system. Be sure to note you want SATA cables in the remarks section. Since it so rarely happens, I don't know if they'd be included or not automatically. Power cables will be there from the PSU.

thanks for the feedback, very helpful

So I tried using their expert chat yesterday speaking to CJ and asked if there's RGB LEDs on the cooler when I upgraded the fans, his answer was I don't know... How is that seriously a helpful answer and didn't offer to find out until I pressed him twice and he said he would check but didn't reply, i ended the chat in frustration

Originally posted by Cretae You're very welcome! With supply chain the way it is, it may be they get different shipments. Awhile back, I saw pics of one of my first DS branded dual fan coolers and the heatsink assembly attached to the CPU had a very cool-looking multi-color pastel look. It did not have a DS logo that I recall. The latest pic from Onkel_Ken did not show the colors but had the logo. Info awhile ago from Alex, when the supply chain first began to fail, was that they had to discontinue Corsair AIOs but they were getting theirs from the same factory. No decline in quality. Best guess it may vary, or CJ is just new. You get any issue you can't get straight, Alex ([email protected]) is the answer man.

i assume their coolers are corsairs that own one of the competitors?

Originally posted by Cretae The latest pic from Onkel_Ken did not show the colors but had the logo.

The AIO on the CPU is round with a DS logo cutout allowing a rainbow of colors to shine through as well as a colorful circle on the rim of it. The dual fans also have a matching beautiful colorful light pattern.